Explore the highs and lows of Claire Carpenter’s entrepreneurial adventure as she reaches her next summit – 18 years in the making. Join the Founder & Executive Director of Social Innovation at The Melting Pot, Claire, as she takes us on a journey through business development, changing roles, shifting priorities, big social impact and staying grounded. She discusses the importance of passion, how to know if you’re in the wrong line of work, reaching your own summit, and the productive art of doing nothing.

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Claire Carpenter – Founder & Executive Director of Social Innovation at The Melting Pot

Running 3.8M square feet in 34 cities and 45 locations successfully through a global pandemic has it’s own unique challenges. Join Bill Bennett, Founder at Expansive, as he gives us the inside scoop on all things real estate, individual market strategy, building a vibrant community in this new world, the dreaded first quarter, and the industry’s missing piece. Bill talks about being on the right side of history, the recession, coworking offspring, and the ebb and flow of suburban demand. We explore the importance of continued user engagement, skyrocketing interest rates, and the coworking trinity that comes together to form the solutions that exist for productive workspace.


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Bill Bennett - Founder at Expansive

Surviving everything from natural disasters to global disarray, for over 30 years, left some battle scars and priceless knowledge that built resilience for Laura Kozelouzek, CEO at Quest Workspaces. Laura K. talks about the value of a good reputation, recession proofing your business, navigating tricky markets, not taking yourself too seriously, and looking at your business through a different lens. We explore the history of the industry, valuable lessons learned along the way, choosing your business path, and the label less future ahead.

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Laura Kozelouzek - CEO at Quest Workspaces

Take a step into the sweet spot of life as Nicole Vasquez, Cofounder and Chief People Officer at Deskpass, dives into what coworking styles are in demand, what is on it’s way out, seeing the big picture, and why now is the time to expand. We explore the major shift in user behavior post pandemic, what the data says about it, the aggregator four letter word, juicy discounts, and the surprising hot commodity of the gateway booking that keeps companies coming back for more. 

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Nicole Vasquez – Cofounder & Chief People Officer at Deskpass

Sitting atop the mountain of paperwork to become the world’s first female run coworking brand to successfully franchise are two of the cofounders of The Coven, Alex West Steinman and Erinn Farrell. The abundance mindset helps the cofounders keep momentum to pirouette over unstable ground, share honest learnings, and build inclusive spaces that create a deep community connection, all in the name of making the pie bigger for entrepreneurs. As The Coven continues to test their models, make their own rules, and write their own playbook, they pave the way for economical female empowerment in their staff, their members, and their community.
 
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The Coven – Cofounders: Alex West Steinman & Erinn Farrell

Health and wellness is no longer just a perk, but a necessary cultural currency that nourishes employees, and members, alike. James O’Reilly, President at Life Time Work, talks about the military like strategy behind creating connection through the geographical spread of a big box premium health club, the big real estate question, how it all started, and the prudent growth propelling it all forward. We explore market inflation, functional design, the secret sauce of ‘people’, quiet rooms, and creating mindful connection using nuance over novelty.

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James O'Reilly - President at Life Time Work

How filling a gap in the industry went from a small, niche vision to over 1 million square feet of 400+ logistically enabled members in under 3 years, and the masterminds like Paul D’Arrigo, Cofounder at Saltbox, who are behind it. Paul talks about the importance of going beyond the space with a reliable workforce, the importance of flexibility in amenities, aligning with member success, and how the adoption of ecommerce played a big role. We explore the trio’s phenomenal rise to success, tactics for winning the war on talent, taking things to the next level, and international expansion.

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Paul D’Arrigo – Cofounder at Saltbox

The legendary model that is Workbar is like nothing else in the world. Focusing on, not only, cities but also the suburbs, avoiding rush hour, and finding the right tools to drive productivity within a workforce, are key to the dark horse world domination of Workbar and their CEO, Sarah Travers. Sarah talks about what makes members flock to your space, landlords in denial, the major real estate money shift, and the value in innovation. We explore what employers are actually looking for, what downsizing means for coworking, the real value in mobility, how working from home is not what we think and the dreaded dead office.
 
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Sarah Travers – CEO at Workbar

As the real estate industry powers forward with their “new” innovation of flex, the global coworking queen herself, Liz Elam, founder at GCUC Global, weighs in on what the real work revolution is all about. Liz dives into the catalyst behind the industry’s growing fame, the elephant in the room, the new normal, and the necessary changes you should implement for the inevitable wave. How prepared are you? Let’s talk about it.
 
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The future isn’t flex, it’s choice – Liz Elam, Founder at GCUC Global

What’s your favorite coworking flavor? Hot takes, laughter, staying in your lane, and the real future of work all mix together in this episode of the GCUC Podcast. Colleagues, friends, and industry OGs Caleb Parker, Founder at Bold, and Liz Elam, Founder at GCUC, invite us in as they analyze the industry nomenclature, the 5 crucial pillars of service, mirroring the hotel industry, the importance of community, and how it can help the epidemic that touches us all. Caleb and Liz take us on an in-depth tour of the missing middle, the great real estate awakening, ethos of the industry, and the importance behind sampling all the coworking flavors until you find your favorites.

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Caleb Parker – Founder at Bold

With a multitude of definitions, space as a service and real estate goes much deeper than just offering a steel box. Antony Slumbers, Founder at antonyslumbers.com, is talking about knowing your starting point, how to build back better, earning somebody’s commute, and how to meet people where they are. We explore the comeback buzz around London, how distributed work threw a much needed wrench into the history and traditions of the corporate space, and the big reason behind why company’s hybrid work initiatives fail. Antony talks about the importance of humancentric hospitality, the rational mindset of distributed work, building solutions, creatively working off of each other, and how space as a service can help.

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Antony Slumbers – Founder at antonyslumbers.com

With plans to double locations each year, this coffee lover holds the keys to measuring community, and those special hospitality moments that set them apart from competitors and how to make people feel at home. Shai Fogel, General Manager, US Market at Mindspace, talks about what makes up a great space with operations, locations off the beaten path, outdoor spaces, and aggressive plans for expansion. He dives into the importance of going the extra mile for members, future proofing your business, connecting with your community, and that billion dollar question. Shai talks about the next big thing to hit the market, creating a vibe of hospitality, and our mutual love for breakfast tacos.

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Shai Fogel – General Manager, US Market at Mindspace

After a big year of welcoming his second daughter into the world, acquiring Office Evolution, and Venture X, this veteran was just getting started. Jason Anderson, President at CoWorks LLC and Chief Strategy Officer at UFG, talks about blending businesses, world’s largest title debates, dusting off his real estate broker hat, sitting at the head of a 20-year ecosystem table, and the organized chaos of having 135 open locations with different concepts, sizes, layouts, and amenities. Jason talks about what makes up a good opportunity, how to keep your franchisees happy, and how you can be a part of the world’s largest coworking franchise.

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Jason Anderson – President at CoWorks LLC and Chief Strategy Officer at UFG

Since discovering the art of nature bathing, this investment banker turned living wall architect fused agriculture and technology as the founder of Zauben. Zach Smith talks about creating immersive indoor nature experiences to boost productivity, lower stress, and improve acoustic performance. We explore the undeniable benefits of hydroponic technology, Zauben’s forward thinking approach to how humans spend their time indoors, breaking out of the traditional office box, and connecting nature to our workspaces to become the better versions of ourselves through bringing the outdoors in and health technology.

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Zach Smith – Founder at Zauben

The big three – Community, Collaboration, Cooperation. GCUC and KNow Research conducted a new survey to measure current attitudes about coworking, uncover the benefits and opportunities of coworking, and how individuals would like to use coworking in the future. Katrina Noelle, Founder & President at KNow Research, and Casey Bernard, Senior Strategist at KNow Research, discovered that there was an overwhelming trend of shared opinion between coworking members and the public – community is the foundation of coworking. Research shows that the big three represent the perception of coworking and the ability to connect with likeminded entrepreneurs is the biggest draw to the coworking world. Listen to the full podcast to learn how all of this research translates into business development.


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The Big Three of Coworking – KNow Research

Doubling your locations as a boutique style coworking space has its challenges. From nervous landlords to supply chain issues to finding the right location and partners. Mara Hauser, Founder and CEO at 25N Coworking and Workplace Studio, thoughtfully talks about loss, living your life collage, design for bringing people together, and expansion. She talks about the benefits of the suburbs, providing a vibrant, safe space during difficult times, and understanding workplace strategy in the 15-minute city. Mara talks about the importance of learning from your last location, pivoting your strategy for the future, and digging into a brand to understand their culture to design the most productive and inspirational, revenue driving spaces.

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Mara Hauser - Founder & CEO at 25N Coworking & Workplace Studio

Teaching us to surf this pandemic wave of organic flexspace growth is John Williams, CMO at The Instant Group. John talks about the business tripling in size over the last 3 years, more opportunities for clients, shaping the market and pulling global demand. Since acquiring Davinci and Coworker, and merging with IWG to create the largest marketplace for flex, we talk about the elephant in the room - the importance of independent advice. John takes us through his continuous client forward process, the expanded visibility, global choices, and what it all means for the clients. Plus, a little sneak peek into scaling for the future and the public eye.

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John Williams - CMO at The Instant Group

After pivoting her way to success, Patrice Cameau, the founder and CEO at CAMPspace, is talking about taking it up a notch and all the preparation that goes along with it. We explore how volunteering at her first GCUC was imperative to her growth and meeting those who were already in the trenches, building a community first, trusting the process, and prioritizing health to stay sane. Patrice talks about the importance of business vertical integration, finding the blessings in everything, taking a moment to pull yourself out of the weeds, and an exclusive first ever announcement you won’t want to miss.

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Patrice Cameau - Founder and CEO at CAMPspace

With a no excuse daily meditation habit on his side, Shlomo Silber, the Founder and CEO at Bond Collective, talks about the growth of coworking, the priority of creating a health and wellness environment within your space to facilitate the work/life balance we all crave, and these exciting times giving us back the vibrancy of life. We explore how this rocky period for entrepreneurs gifted us the time to reflect on strengths and weaknesses, both business and personal. Shlomo talks about the reemerging organic energy of a coworking space, collaboration in the industry, the continued brand expansion across the nation, and a super exciting, hidden announcement you don't want to miss.

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Shlomo Silber - Founder and CEO at Bond Collective

As members come streaming back you need to make some changes and implement some new strategies. Liz is on a rant about meeting rooms, hiring, interns, amenities, membership and so much more. Grab your headphone or earbuds, you don't want to miss this one.

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